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Aflatoxins are toxic by-products of fungi contaminating maize and other crops; they can be carried over into milk, meat and eggs when livestock eat aflatoxin-contaminated feed or fodder. People who consume such animal products are exposed to the toxins. To assess the aflatoxin contamination statu...


Kirino, Y.Makita, K.Grace, DeliaLindahl, Johanna F.[Survey of informal milk retailers in Nairobi, Kenya and prevalence of aflatoxin M1 in marketed milk]Survey of informal milk retailers in Nairobi, Kenya and prevalence of aflatoxin M1 in marketed milk

The objective of this study was to investigate the prevalence of, and risk factors for, Salmonella contamination along the smallholder pig value chain in northern Vietnam. Repeat cross-sectional (for farm and pork shops) and longitudinal (for slaughterhouses) studies were carried out in Hung Yen ...


Sinh Dang-XuanHung Nguyen-VietPhuc Pham DucUnger, FredNgan Tran-ThiGrace, DeliaMakita, K.[Risk factors associated with Salmonella spp. prevalence along smallholder pig value chains in Vietnam]Risk factors associated with Salmonella spp. prevalence along smallholder pig value chains in Vietnam

Food-borne disease is a major public health issue in Vietnam. The contamination of popular foods can occur all along the food value chain. It is important to understand how and where food safety issues arise to mitigate and prevent food-borne diseases. Risk-based approach is a tool for managing f...


Hung Nguyen-VietSinh Dang XuanTran Thi Tuyet HanhPhuc Pham DucGrace, DeliaUnger, FredMakita, K.[Risk-based approach for food safety applied to pork value chain in Vietnam]Risk-based approach for food safety applied to pork value chain in Vietnam

In Vietnam, pork accounts for 75% of total meat consumed daily at households. However, pork may contain high levels of microbial contamination such as Salmonella and Escherichia coli which might cause harm to consumers. To determine microbial contamination along the pork value chain, we collected...


Sinh Dang XuanHung Nguyen-VietPhuc Pham DucNgan Tran ThiThanh Nguyen TienUnger, FredMakita, K.Grace, Delia[Hygiene and microbial contamination along the pork value chain in Vietnam]Hygiene and microbial contamination along the pork value chain in Vietnam

Oguttu, J.W.McCrindle, C.M.E.Makita, K.Grace, Delia[Investigation of the food value chain of ready-to-eat chicken and the associated risk for staphylococcal food poisoning in Tshwane Metropolitan, South Africa]Investigation of the food value chain of ready-to-eat chicken and the associated risk for staphylococcal food poisoning in Tshwane Metropolitan, South Africa

Makita, K.Grace, Delia[Food safety issues and scientific advances related to animal-source foods]Food safety issues and scientific advances related to animal-source foods

Objectives: We investigated how the consumers’ practices of eating and handling pork are related to food safety in Hung Yen and Nghe An provinces, Vietnam. Methods: A cross-sectional survey with interview of 416 respondents and six focus group discussions were conducted. Information on household ...


Sinh Dang XuanPhuc Pham DucUnger, FredMakita, K.Ngan Tran ThiHung Pham VanGrace, DeliaHung Nguyen-Viet[Assessment and perspective of Vietnamese consumers’ pork handling and eating practices]Assessment and perspective of Vietnamese consumers’ pork handling and eating practices

Food borne diseases (FBD) are an increasing global public health concern with estimated 1 in 10 people falling ill every year from eating contaminated food causing 420,000 deaths. Diarrheal diseases accounted for more than half of the global burden with children at especial risk (WHO 2015). Evide...


Unger, FredHung Nguyen-VietSinh Dang XuanPhuc Pham DucPham Van HungLapar, Ma. LucilaMarshall, KarenDuong Van NhiemMakita, K.Grace, Delia[Food safety assessment and challenges along small-scale pig systems in Vietnam]Food safety assessment and challenges along small-scale pig systems in Vietnam

Objectives: In Vietnam, pork accounts for 75% of total meat consumed by households. However, pork may contain high levels of microbial contaminants such as Salmonella and Escherichia coli which can cause harm to consumers. We conducted the first risk assessment for salmonellosis risk through boil...


Sinh Dang XuanHung Nguyen-VietUnger, FredPhuc Pham DucNgan Tran ThiGrace, DeliaMakita, K.[Prevalence and quantitative microbial risk assessment of Salmonella in pork value chain in Hung Yen province, Vietnam]Prevalence and quantitative microbial risk assessment of Salmonella in pork value chain in Hung Yen province, Vietnam

Every year, 2 billions of diarrhea cases occur for all age groups (WHO, 2010) and currently 700,000 children under five die from this illness (Walker et al., 2013). Animal-source foods provide nutrition but are a major cause of such food-borne diseases (FBDs). FBDs include other, non-diarrheal se...


Makita, K.Roesel, KristinaHung Nguyen-VietBonfoh, BassirouKang'ethe, Erastus K.Lapar, Ma. LucilaGrace, Delia[Food safety issues and scientific advances related to animal-source foods]Food safety issues and scientific advances related to animal-source foods

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